Apple Way right-turn-only restriction and Shops Way connector
Calvert County
Summary
A plan recommendation would make Apple Way onto Route 4 right-turn-only, based on a State Highway Administration safety study, while a proposed Shops Way connection to Dunkirk Way is popular with residents who want to avoid Route 4.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
No funding or construction plans exist for either road change at this time.
Safety advocates and park-and-ride users benefit; one Dunkirk resident who makes a daily left turn strongly disagrees.
Commuters who rely on the Apple Way left turn, like Dunkirk resident Sarah Rothhouse, say the restriction would reroute traffic into congested intersections.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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